Chapter 1 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC. ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A. Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk. During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
Chapter 1 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading “ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.”
a formal exposition
From this reading “During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.”
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In this reading “Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.”
time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy
In this reading “During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
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From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
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From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
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From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
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From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
easily agitated
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
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From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
refrain from harming
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A. M. DIEHL AUTHOR OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN, ETC.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
a formal exposition
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ELECTROTYPED AND PRINTED AT THE APPLETON PRESS, U. S. A.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading During his spare time he was working at a treatise on nervous disease, the special subject which attracted him.
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From this reading Hugh Paull, house-surgeon to a great City hospital, was seated at his writing-desk.
Chapter 1 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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